PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
Code: 0x6b (107)
As HRESULT:- S: 0 (Success)
- C: 0 (Microsoft-defined)
- N: 0 (Not an NTSTATUS value)
- Facility: 0x000 (FACILITY_NULL: Default)
- Code: 0x006b (107)
- Sev: 0 (STATUS_SEVERITY_SUCCESS)
- C: 0 (Microsoft-defined)
- Facility: 0x000 (Default)
- Code: 0x006b (107)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | The NT status code that caused the failure |
| 2 | Reserved |
| 3 | Reserved |
| 4 | Reserved |
Description
The PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check has a value of 0x0000006B. This bug check indicates that the initialization of the Microsoft Windows operating system failed.
Important
This article is for programmers. If you're a customer who has received a blue screen error code while using your computer, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors.
Cause
Any part of the disk subsystem can cause the PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED bug check, including bad disks, bad or incorrect cables, mixing different ATA-type devices on the same chain, or drives that are not available because of hardware regeneration.
This bug check can also be caused by a missing file from the boot partition or by a driver that a user accidentally disabled in the Drivers tab.
Resolution
The !analyze debug extension displays information about the bug check and can be helpful in determining the root cause.
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Associated Modules
| Module | Code | Found in | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESENT.dll | 0x6b | 1011 | %1 (%2) %3The parameter %4 was read from the registry settings (at %7), but the ESE engine rejected the value %5 with err %6. |
| EventCreate.exe | 0x6b | 78.11011 | %1 |
| KernelBase.dll | 0x6b | 78.1 | The program stopped because an alternate diskette was not inserted. |
| appmgmts.dll | 0x6b | 78.11011 | The execution of the setup program for application %1 from policy %2 failed. The setup path was %3 and the error was : %%4 |
| appmgr.dll | 0x6b | 78.11011 | Software Installation was unable to read the MSI file %2. The following error was encountered: %1 |
| cleanmgr.exe | 0x6b | 78.11011 | You can use Disk Cleanup to free up to %2 of disk space on %1. |
| dsreg.dll | 0x6b | 1011 | Unable to enumerate Passport for Work containers. User SID: %1 Error: %2 |
| iscsiexe.dll | 0x6b | 78.11011 | Error %1 initializing initiator shared secret. |
| kernel32.dll | 0x6b | 78.11011 | The program stopped because an alternate diskette was not inserted. |
| nslookup.exe | 0x6b | 78.11011 | AUTHORITY RECORDS: |
| sc.exe | 0x6b | 78.11011 | ERROR: Cannot specify a service name when enumerating a group |
| w32time.dll | 0x6b | 1011 | The client fails authenticating a response with a missing signature. |
| webservices.dll | 0x6b | 78.11011 | The requested resource is available at one or more locations. |
| win32k.sys | 0x6b | 78.1 | DragFullWindows |
| win32kbase.sys | 0x6b | 1011 | DragFullWindows |
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